The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-06
THE RAILROADS.

n NhN ilpc rum DhllHs 10 AfClel
county is being surveyed and located.
The Missouri P4cific will finish ia
new road from Dallas to Waco by October.
IT is thought that Receiver Brown
will be president Of the Texas and Pacific
after the foreclosure sale.
The st. Louis and Arkansas will
come into Dallas from Duck creek over thu
Santa Fe track. The Atchison and Topoka
are building iron Gainesville to Dallas di-
rect.
The Louisville and Nashville Rail.
road COMPANY gross earnings for May.
1887, were l.?54, 800, an 10 crease Of Silt 'gi6
over thole Of May, lsS6. Tho net earnings
May, iss6, The net earnings from July /,
1885, to May 81, 1887, were s6,i7S, 2S5, witch
shows an increase OF sSS2, 20 over the CORES.
pondipg period q year previous.
IT Is reported that a mammoth loco
motive has just been turned out of the car
shops Of the Lehigh Valley road In PennSi.
yania. Its total weirht Is 1890, and tho
tender loaded weighs 1900. LenytS on
wheels 70 bc OF ensihe 80 OF inches. to
ga I'D iron with no studs or drawers. Ii has
u double fre box and single boiler. IL rests
on IL wheels, and Is expected TO haul 20 per
cent. more than tho average locomotive.
VERY quietly, and without any
flourish OF uumpets, another road il beip .
built between Chicago and ST. Paul, or
rather links are being supplied which will
form q through line between the two cities.
The Minnesota and Northwestern Is already
constructed IRON junction with the Wis
consin Central at y point nite miles out of
Chicago to frteport, ILL.,, the grade finished
and the track laid, although as yet no trains
have been put upon the road.
A. NJ. PALMKRroN, inventor of the
Palmerton wrecking frog, has devised a new
rail which promises 10 DO u g-eat improve
msnt over the ordinary "l'' rail. IL is
really continuous rail, and VI broken into
twenty pieces a train would not be thrown
from the track. The Wheel passes over a
Joint as smoothly as over any part OF tho
rail. The expense Of Its manufacture will
DO no srester than the ordinary rail. Rail
roadmcn who have examined Il announce II
a good thing and device which will greatly
increase the safety oftrayel.
A FEw davH ago II was said the
appointment Of "a rec. liver was asked for the
Kansas Cenual railroad upon the ground
that the Union Pacific com. any, which owns
II, had no.legtad u. pay its bonded interest
since asst hpf Len 7, Smith, who repre-
senttd the loo Al bOndholders, has h ID a con
ference with Judge Dillon, and tbs motion
for receive has been vi hdrawn, upon tho
latter AZ eeing 10 have the interest paid at
once. Mr.. smith made an offer of 81 ~. 900
for the property. but the Union Pacific peo-
pie rsfu'ed II. II h said the Ger was M aio
for The chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail-
road.
RUnoR asserts and the parties IN In.
terest do not deny that Judge II. II. Trim
general solicitor Of the Missouri Pac &c ali.
way iyst.m In tho near future, aud that the
Hon, j. III. Carroll, e Putnam county, Mis-
sougi, 10 TO have a lucrative a, we'll as com
Portable place In the ~ dot arim Mt Of the
same company. Both Of thsss .entlsnen
were con,picuou. memle,s Of the third
House Of the Missouri Legislator at the ref.
ular M well as the called ses ion-the for.
NOR being the recognized 9 mmander
In chief Of the railwRy lobby, and the latter
a. the chief Of staff, ana, although their
forces sustained defeat In the ibal charge,
they displayed enough true leneralship 10
entitle them TO permanent positions on the
staff Of Mr, Gould. Judso Trimble wi 1 sue
coed Gov. John y. Brown, who rs,isned the
,olicitotship Oft Missouri Pacific 10 accept
fecsivership OF the TeHa. and Pacific. but
Carroll.-S. Loui. Republican.
A LAREDO, (rex }, special SAYS:
Con'ternation reisns In railroad oii elss In
this city, caused by q new man date M ade
known today by the Mexican custom. on.
oials In New Laredo, which for the tins be.
Ing Gloss tho wheels OF commerce entirely.
IL seems that q new law has gone into effect,
which requires all importers 10 20 through a
labyrinth Of red tape dlplom acy, at the end
Of which 10 tackled q stamp tar which com
pletely prevents i'm po tAtion. Eisht dollars
In stamps are charged for all shipments
going rom this side to Mexico. IN
train load Of fright soes over,
the tar 10 the same a. u only one article In
an empty car box crossed. All freight ship
ments 10 Mexico have Teen stopped By the
Mexican National until the customs col
lectOr In New Laredo can hear from tho City
OF Mexico. where he has telegraphed Tor the
Of the Law. The officials OF
tho Mexican National railway In this city